Dead anemone?

SECTER1 · 06/05/2006, 05:00 PM

Just got him yesterday and he seemed to be fine...came home today and he went deep between a rock and is all shrunk up...Is he dead or will they detach them selfs when dead?

waterfaller1 · 06/05/2006, 05:12 PM

He may be fine..just acclimating to the tank.Give him time. If dead or dieing they sometimes turn themselves inside out and look really bad. Inflating and deflating is a daily thing with anemones. Did you acclimate properly? is this a new tank? Do you know all of your parameters? Anemones are delicate creatures...they should never be in a new immature system.

SECTER1 · 06/05/2006, 05:19 PM

Most my parameters were fine but salinity and cal. Yes it is a new tank..but he was small and free so I said what the heck...But good news..he is blowing back up right now.

Bandsaw · 06/05/2006, 05:27 PM

If you don't mind us asking, what kind of anemone is it, what kind of lighting do you have and what size tank do you have.

I'm no expert, however, with more details someone may be able to give better advise as to rather or not you can even support the animal.

SECTER1 · 06/05/2006, 05:32 PM

He is a condy, I have 2x96 compact on a 40G

waterfaller1 · 06/05/2006, 06:04 PM

Be careful with small fish...they are known for eating them.

SECTER1 · 06/05/2006, 06:13 PM

Fish wise all I have in there is a yellow tail damsel and a lm blenny. But my hermits won't leave him alone

06/05/2006, 05:00 PM	#1
SECTER1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 61	Dead anemone? Just got him yesterday and he seemed to be fine...came home today and he went deep between a rock and is all shrunk up...Is he dead or will they detach them selfs when dead?

06/05/2006, 05:27 PM	#4
Bandsaw Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Eastern Ontario (above Sudbury) Posts: 720	If you don't mind us asking, what kind of anemone is it, what kind of lighting do you have and what size tank do you have. I'm no expert, however, with more details someone may be able to give better advise as to rather or not you can even support the animal. __________________ VE3SZB Failure is not an option - It is a requirement if you expect to learn anything. Click on my home page button for pictures of my aquarium. Current Tank Info: 75g Display, CPR SM Aquafuge, 8g sump, 20g tall fuge, Maxspect R420R LED, KoralLin 1502 CaRa, EV-180 Skimmer

06/05/2006, 05:12 PM	#2
waterfaller1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,343	He may be fine..just acclimating to the tank.Give him time. If dead or dieing they sometimes turn themselves inside out and look really bad. Inflating and deflating is a daily thing with anemones. Did you acclimate properly? is this a new tank? Do you know all of your parameters? Anemones are delicate creatures...they should never be in a new immature system.

06/05/2006, 05:19 PM	#3
SECTER1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 61	Most my parameters were fine but salinity and cal. Yes it is a new tank..but he was small and free so I said what the heck...But good news..he is blowing back up right now.

06/05/2006, 05:32 PM	#5
SECTER1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 61	He is a condy, I have 2x96 compact on a 40G

06/05/2006, 06:04 PM	#6
waterfaller1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 3,343	Be careful with small fish...they are known for eating them.

06/05/2006, 06:13 PM	#7
SECTER1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oceanside Ca Posts: 61	Fish wise all I have in there is a yellow tail damsel and a lm blenny. But my hermits won't leave him alone